On the night of October 3, a couple stayed in their camper van at the Michi-no-Eki Mizube Plaza Kamoto to buy chestnut dango sold in Kikuka, Yamaga, the next morning. On Sunday at around 7:05, the first 40 tickets allowing up to three packs at Sagaraya were already gone; the man queued for a one-pack ticket and got number 1, while his wife secured ticket 29 at Sensuien around 7:30. After buying both types of dango and eating them in the car, the couple realized they had forgotten to visit Sara-dera Temple, their second intended destination.
